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Wigan Athletic FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
5 – 2
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 16 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Jason Lowe

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee David Webb
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

5
2
3
Wigan Athletic FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 5–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-12-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 5–2 W
12 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–3 L
09 Mar Reading FC A 2–3 L
05 Mar Derby County FC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
23 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 2–5 L
12 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L
09 Mar Millwall FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L
23 Feb Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
16 Feb Norwich City FC H 0–4 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
Thierry Gale 3 G 1 A
Sam Dalby 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at The DW Stadium as Wigan Athletic FC face off against Bolton Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' That is a Yellow card for Bolton Wanderers FC. Jason Lowe will be fuming at that decision.
  • 4' What a moment for Joe Garner! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Jason Lowe departs to be replaced by Pawel Olkowski.
  • 13' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 18' Mark Beevers is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
  • 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Wigan Athletic FC have won 410 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Clayton Donaldson exits the field as Sammy Ameobi enters on 46.
  • 51' What composure from Gavin Massey! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 55' A stunning finish from Nick Powell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' Gary O'Neil has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
  • 69' Magnificent from Michael Jacobs! That is 21 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon Clarke is hanging Joe Garner on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' England international Callum Connolly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' What composure from Sammy Ameobi! The England international strokes it home. 4-2.
  • 81' Brilliant from the ! Leon Clarke makes it 5-2 with a superb finish on 81.
  • 82' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Will Buckley has done his job and it is now time for Craig Noone to step up.
  • 83' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Gavin Massey exits the field as Darron Gibson enters on 83.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James McClean 3
Stephen Humphrys 3
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Will Keane 1
Will Buckley 1
Callum Lang 1
Will Grigg 1

Head to Head

2019-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 5–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-12-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 5–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-03-09 Reading FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-03-05 Derby County FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2019-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 5–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-03-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2019-03-02 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-02-23 Leeds United FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-02-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC58% Draw22% Bolton Wanderers FC20%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
42%
Wigan Athletic FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC43% Draw39% Bolton Wanderers FC18%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 21% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.